According to the author: fishing in all waters of Sochi, on the mountain rivers to lakes, overfishing bunch of carp, barbel, chub, trout, etc. I would like the new trophies. My wife and I decided to fly to rest in Pattaya, and I wondered, why not. I do not like deep-sea fishing, mainly in Thailand and offer, I do not like trolingovoy fishing on a boat, I was interested in the famous lake monsters or giants as it is called there, I knew the commercials on YouTube and reviews, known for its exotic giants namely the Amazonian Arapaima.

Barely barely out of the clutches of his wife kicking day of family-friendly fishing, long buhtela, saying that I spend a lot of money on a fishing trip that I lures and hooks like a fool shag, I replied saying that she handbags their spending even more money, said that this bad idea and abroad pursuing me, I explained that if I have not been there, then the world stops for me. to me it is vital that this is the last time. Shorter than his wife on the island, and the fishing. Day walking on the tour kiosks, Russian sellers pushing me bullshit, not understanding about what they say, they are important to sell. The fact that close to Pattaya many different lakes, but that other lakes, almost at hand, I explained what I needed, and that's one Thai receive, what I want, I poulybalsya he promised as a nibble on the black rocks. Early in the morning for me zaezzhaet Thai, I sleepy, with a sore head after Roma, take a beer and crawl into the car. Thai is looking at me, smiling, knowing my physical condition, mentally puts me class! One and a half hours by Thai potholes and fields, I deliver the lake. The purpose of my fishing was arapayma Amazon, photo taken from the internet. About Arapaima I knew a long time ago, watching a film on diskaveri "River Monsters," which is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, growing up to 4 meters and weighing up to 200 kg, versatile predator. Generally in Thailand does not dwell arapayma on some lakes and large parks started bringing her from South America, one of these lake monsters. At the lake, I had one and another guy from Stavropol. Fishing on the principle caught sfotkalsya, let go. Behind me was assigned an experienced guide-Thai, which was next to me in difficult moments. Traditional Chinese spinning-shorty, inertialless reel, fishing line 0.8 mm, forged hooks with curved tip, from a nylon rope leash, I was surprised that such a giant spinning can pull 100 kg, but judging by the pictures of trophies this lake is really important not to drag friction mechanism during the playing of a giant tear or break the line or spinning, with a force of the coil must be unwound during the playing of, then the fish is tired and is rapidly losing strength. Of bait bucket I had goose hearts, fish, and a bucket of biscuits with jam, and the sweeter the better biting lip does not fool the fish. Near a large landing net, as well as on the lake there was a stretcher-type device, but not for the fishermen and the fish, big fish landing net does not raise her vyvazhivat aground and manually pull. Planted on the hook heart, throw, sit forward, the main thing is not to latch coil spinning or fly into the lake. First bite gave me the strength, all the fatigue and headache has passed, adrenaline, excitement, probably Buddha took pity and gave me the strength to go fishing))).
first trophy Asian catfish, growing up to 300 kg, I caught an 8 kg, massive head, sharp sides harpoons Grind catfish Thai beer and further guide-Thai is always ready, he knows what I came for Arapaima, literate gives tips where arapayma kept, they are great in general, organized classroom fishing, trout farm stands on the sidelines and nervously smoking.Rattle reel, spinning into the arc tightens clamp on coil strength fish up to 10 kg, but is sadly out fish. Pull out the tackle, look gnawing nylon cord, as if cut with a knife, Thai explained that doing so only piranha, I was blown away the first time in my life I see a fish bites caproic rope. Guide makes me a new fly fishing tackle, put the spool of fishing line blue, dress for a new heart and a trophy. Bite, bursting reel, wrestle more than 10 minutes and that's Brigandine pike or alligator, weight up to 130 kg Not great, but nice. Jaws not pleasant to bite into a light finger. All fish with a hook shot only a guide, very dangerous, especially catfish on their side fins sharp peaks and jagged like a saw, as our carp on the ridge, but much more dangerous even to be photographed only when it is calm. He told me how two days before me to an American when he was photographed, catfish to 15 inches drove his harpoon and ripped his hand, cutting the vein, a large loss of blood, fainted, given that in Thailand there is no emergency, only private clinics and then not everywhere, he was immediately taken away, not a pleasant sight. The guide on the forearms were stretched special bandages that protect hands from catfish. The guide told me he gave the fish in his hands and told how to keep this rule all the time I had in golove.Ya all watched on the opposite bank with its red tail beats arapayma. The funny thing that must be done very distant and accurate casting, right under the edge of the opposite shore, it stands there all the fish in this guide helps me a lot. Wearing a bun, so much so that it was more jam, and I throw. Bite, stretched very tight, hand already ill before pull had to tinker with the giant piranha Tilting the lower lip forceps I saw teeth more than human, and sharp as a blade, pliers, real, stick tuck in your mouth, like flies with an ax, this kind of piranhas do not eat people. makes another throw, wait bites, severe and persistent struggle, the main not to overtighten the lock and then the fish will break the line, the coil must force the fish to unwind during vyvazhivaniya, pulled about 20 minutes, Mekong catfish What reminds our carp, but only grows up to 250 kg, floated next to me is a monster under 2 meters, I got out the balls on his forehead, as if a mini submarine. In short put on the hook for the heart and Arapaima. Watched as the picture on the opposite shore bird the size of a pigeon was briefly detained at a bush about a meter above the water rush up and breaking out of the water two meters arapayma, the sun was seen as flying feathers, and the bird goes to the Buddha, I did on diskaveri did not even see past me floated blue feathers, tin. Often changed bait, eats heart as we carp bread, time to change. Waited bite and that was the moment I cried reel, fishing line as a string, not the spinning that arc, he curled into a circle, the distance seemed red tail, the guide called it arapayma. The real power, the first time in my life experienced such forces were not scroll coil spinning uper in the stomach, feet rested as I could, I just heard the rattle reel, I do not shake my fishing line, fishing line and my arapayma unwinds, spinning so I feared not broken and made ​​a major mistake in a panic, about which he knew initially, and I explained the guide, I decided to pull up a little bit more friction on the spool mechanism, and this little enough as monofilament 0.8 mm broke the sound of the shot. It was a shame, because his mistake missed something, why I came here. I thought, well, that hour of this struggle I would have pulled this Arapaima, I would have pooped, but what to be to not pass. Even the guide was upset, said that there was a good copy, what weight is very difficult to say, but judging by its tail for 50 kg, that's for sure. Do regular cast, biting, hard going and there is a decent trophy red-tiger catfish For myself counting the day was caught by me about 130 kg of fish, some piranha I caught about 30 kg, fed to a large bucket of bait, fishing I was completely satisfied, though not caught Arapaima cherished, but for catching a lot of other fish species. Severe pain in hands after a fishing belly rubbed, so they had a lot of time spinning balk in the stomach, and when I was in Sochi say that biting was so many hands are sore, tired to carry, no guys this is not hurt)))). For me, a car came, I left a tip my guide, said goodbye and went to the hotel. Food and think more carefully in my life try to catch the giant Amazonian Arapaima, and better to do it in South America in the Amazon, and why not, once live)))))). All good luck fishing!